Unified Etching and Protection of Faceted Silver Nanostructures by DNA Oligonucleotides
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Abstract
Single-stranded DNA oligonucleotides have been widely used to functionalize metal nanoparticles, and the nanoparticles are often assumed to be stable. We herein communicate that DNA can both protect and etch silver nanomaterials, such as triangular plates (AgTPs). For DNA moieties with a high affinity to Ag such as polycytosine (poly-C) and polyguanine (poly-G), they display concentration-dependent etching, and the DNA length was vital. Etching was less effective when DNA is folded into more compact structures. Polythymine (poly-T) DNA is adsorbed very weakly on silver and it cannot etch the AgTPs. Instead, poly-T DNA effectively protects AgTPs from oxidation or dissolution against various etching conditions including Br–, Hg²⁺, H₂O₂, and heat. Compared to other types of synthetic polymers, poly-T DNA shows a much stronger protection effect. The change from protection to etching can be rationalized based on the interaction strength with silver. Adsorbed DNA can protect the AgTPs, while a high concentration of strongly binding DNA can increase its solubility and appear to give an etching effect. This understanding is critical for rational design of biosensors and controlled growth of nanomaterials.
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